VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Elevator Music

Meaning:

Pleasant but boring recorded music that is played in public places.

Examples:

  • Her speech was nothing more than elevator music—pleasant but completely forgettable.
  • The movie’s soundtrack felt like elevator music, adding little to the overall experience.
  • He kept the conversation safe and boring, like elevator music, avoiding any controversial topics.
  • That book was pure elevator music—nice while it lasted but not something I’d remember.
  • His jokes were elevator music to the crowd—nobody laughed or seemed engaged.
  • The new podcast sounded like elevator music—background noise with no real substance.
  • Her ideas in the meeting were just elevator music, contributing nothing groundbreaking.
  • The art exhibit felt like elevator music—pleasant but lacked any deeper meaning.
  • The boss’s feedback was elevator music, generic and not helpful for improvement.
  • His apology felt like elevator music, just empty words to fill the silence.
  • Their relationship was like elevator music, running on autopilot with no excitement.
  • The professor’s lecture was elevator music—just facts without any engaging delivery.
  • The politician’s promises turned out to be elevator music, sounding good but delivering nothing.
  • I tried watching that show, but it’s just elevator music—nothing to keep my attention.
  • Her essay was elevator music—well-written but lacking originality or depth.
  • His voice on the radio was soothing, but the content was pure elevator music.
  • The training session was like elevator music, repeating information we already knew.
  • The report was elevator music, full of statistics but no actionable insights.
  • The new restaurant’s ambiance was great, but the food was elevator music—bland and unmemorable.
  • The meeting’s agenda was elevator music, ticking boxes without addressing real concerns.
  • Now, back to the elevator music.
  • Mom, do we always have to listen to this elevator music?
  • I know the lyrics to elevator music.
  • It sounds like elevator music.
  • I'd rather listen to elevator music.
  • What's with the elevator music?
  • He into elevator music?
  • Tell me! He into elevator music?
  • Is the supermarket a place where you listen to elevator music while dragging your feet through aisle after aisle in boredom?